(Video) Jack Draper lets out frustration by yelling at his team during Madrid Open final against Casper Ruud

Jack Draper failed to win his second Masters 1000 title of his career after defeat to Casper Ruud, who scripted history as a Norwegian player.

(Video) Jack Draper lets out frustration by yelling at his team during Madrid Open final against Casper Ruud

Jack Draper lost his cool during the Madrid Open final against Casper Ruud (Image via X/LTA, Univers Tennis, Aniuska)

Frustrations got the better of Jack Draper during a tough Madrid Open final against Casper Ruud; so much so that he couldn’t control himself after losing the first set 7-5. The match inside Caja Magica’s Manolo Santana court on Sunday (May 4) ended in Ruud’s favor in two hours and 29 minutes.

After losing the first set, Draper spoke angrily to his team members. Additionally, he made some hand movements, walked back toward his chair, and continued his angry rant.

The Brit then down and flung away his racket as well as his cap. After picking up the towel, he could be seen shouting, “I’m dead! I’m out.”

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Following his emotional outburst, the 23-year-old made an emphatic comeback in the second set, denying the Norwegian to win more than three games. But in the final set, Ruud played better tennis, eventually emerging triumphant with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 scoreline.

With this win, Ruud became the first man from Norway to take home a Masters 1000 title. It was also his first title since the 2024 Geneva Open. He came close to ending his trophy drought earlier this year by reaching the final of the Dallas Open, but failed to beat Denis Shapovalov.

Prior to Madrid, the 26-year-old came close to winning the Masters 1000 title twice but couldn’t cross the final hurdle. On the clay swing this year, Ruud was expected to win either the Monte Carlo Masters or the Barcelona Open (he reached the finals of these events last year) but in both these tournaments, he won a combined three matches.

Jack Draper is satisfied with his level on clay

Jack Draper entered the Madrid Open to chase his second Masters 1000 title of this season as well as his career’s, having lifted the Indian Wells in March en route to which, he also knocked out Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. His next two tournaments were Masters 1000 ones- the Miami Open and the Monte Carlo Masters, where he got knocked out of his opening round match and the round of 16, respectively.

Jack Draper
Jack Draper (Image via X/The Tennis Letter)

Prior to the Madrid Open, Draper never reached the final of a clay-court event. He in fact had never progressed beyond the quarterfinals of a singles clay-court tournament. Despite his defeat, Draper was optimistic about his performance on the red dirt and is hoping to produce a high level of tennis in Rome and Paris.

I knew I was good on clay, and this week I’ve shown it. Last year, I had a couple of very close defeats, and I needed to make a mark somewhere to prove that I can compete at a really high level on this surface. This week I’ve shown it, to myself and to others.

Jack Draper said at the press conference

With this defeat, Draper is 0-1 against Ruud in the head-to-head matchups. Both the players will now be gearing up for the Italian Open, which starts on May 7. Last year, Ruud lost his opening-round match in Rome, while Draper lost his second-round match.

Jack Draper topples Novak Djokovic to become the World No.5 player

The 650 points Draper earned by reaching the final helped him leapfrog Novak Djokovic to become the newest World No.5 in men’s tennis. Djokovic, who was aiming for his 100th ATP title, lost his opening round match in the Spanish capital and also announced that he would not be playing in the Italian Open.

Jack Draper (4)
Jack Draper (Image via X/The Tennis Letter)

Draper has the chance to climb to the fourth position and remove Taylor Fritz, but for that to happen, he has to win the Italian Open. The top three positions on the rankings table have been occupied by Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Carlos Alcaraz.

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